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Asbestos is a naturally occurring group of minerals that is indeed more prevalent in certain areas of the world. Large quantities of asbestos fibers have been found in Australia, South Africa, Canada, and California, as well as many other areas around the world.

Oct 11, 2012 - Fibulin-3 levels in plasma and lung fluids can discriminate patients with mesothelioma from others with asbestos exposure or those whose lung effusions are unrelated to mesothelioma, according to a study published in the Oct. 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.